Production start of the new E-Class in Sindelfingen.
With more than 13 million saloons and estates sold, the E-Class is the highest selling vehicle in the history of Mercedes-Benz. Now, at the Mercedes-Benz plant in Sindelfingen, series production of the new E-Class has begun.
Posted by Mercedes-Benz on Friday, 18 March 2016
After nine generations, it is time for the new W213 Mercedes-Benz E-Class to roll off the production line at Sindelfingen. The company has release the video to commemorate the birth of the first unit, and has even brought along its W136, W120, W110, W114, W123, W124, W210, W211 and W212 predecessors to celebrate the milestone.
Based on the Modular Rear Architecture (MRA) shared with the C-Class, the new E-Class’s more voluptuous styling and S-Class-esque interior hides a number of key features, including new 84-LED Multibeam headlights, the Digital Car Key function that turns your smartphone into a key via Near Field Communication (NFC), a new COMAND interface as well as touch pads on the steering wheel to control various functions.
Plenty of other technologies are included, such as a new Remote Parking Pilot system that enables the car to autonomously move in and out of a parking space (controlled using a smartphone), Active Brake Assist, Evasive Steering Assist which detects and assists evasive steering manoeuvres, Active Lane Keeping Assist, Active Lane Change Assist, Active Blind Spot Assist, Pre-Safe Plus and more.
Notably, the Pre-Safe system has been updated with new Impulse side (uses seat bolsters to push occupants away from a side impact to provide more survival space) and Sound (primes the ears for a loud crash using a short interference signal if the car detects an imminent collision) capabilities.
Engines include a 2.0 litre four-pot petrol in the 184 hp E 200, 245 hp E 300 and a 279 hp E 350 e plug-in hybrid, along with a new 2.0 litre turbodiesel in the 195 hp E 200 d, a 3.0 litre turbodiesel V6 in the 258 hp E 350 d, a 3.0 litre turbo V6 in the 333 hp E 400 and a twin-turbo version of the latter in the range-topping (for now, before the full-fat AMG E 63 comes into being) AMG E 43.
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- E 350 e, EXCLUSIVE, kallaitblau, Leder sattelbraun/macciato E 350 e, EXCLUSIVE, callait blue, leather saddle brown/macciato
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- E 350 e, EXCLUSIVE, kallaitblau, Leder sattelbraun/macciato E 350 e, EXCLUSIVE, callait blue, leather saddle brown/macciato
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- E 400 4MATIC, AMG Line, selenitgrau magno, Leder schwarz/sattelbraun E 400 4MATIC, AMG Line, selenit grey magno, leather black/saddle brown
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- E 400 4MATIC, AMG Line, selenitgrau magno, Leder schwarz/sattelbraun E 400 4MATIC, AMG Line, selenit grey magno, leather black/saddle brown
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- E 400 4MATIC, AMG Line, selenitgrau magno, Leder schwarz/sattelbraun E 400 4MATIC, AMG Line, selenit grey magno, leather black/saddle brown
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- E 400 4MATIC, AMG Line, selenitgrau magno, Leder schwarz/sattelbraun E 400 4MATIC, AMG Line, selenit grey magno, leather black/saddle brown
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Previous models W210 to W212 tried so hard to look different from its brothers (S-Class, C-Class) with the split headlights which in result made it look a bit estranged from the rest of lineup. Finally the designers had it right this time. Rivals will have difficulty to top this one.
What we can say here is the designer being lazy putting all the same design….so….thumbs down
I prefer classic looks of W211 so yeah W213 looks like C class alrdy
so now C, E and S are finally a family….they all look the same